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| THREAD: | jefffffff's Thread | |
| SUBJECT: | About_to_leave_for_sc/321735191 | |
| TO: | hessduke | |
| FROM: | mnj1233 | |
| POSTED: | 2/7/2008, 10:02AM EDT | |
Can you give me an example of what a typical workweek looks like for you The only thing that concerns me is that I won't be able to attend children's birthday parties (I don't have kids now but do plan on it in the future 
), holiday gatherings etc. EVerything I read says that the hours really are pretty bad. Is this true and is this true for all ATC positions or could I get a fairly dependable 'good' schedule where I am home most nights and atleast one weekend day
Also, the govt FAA website indicates the following regarding salary: is this correct
Air traffic controllers earn relatively high pay and have good benefits. Median annual earnings of air traffic controllers in May 2006 were $117,240. The middle 50 percent earned between $86,860 and $142,210. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $59,410, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $145,600. The average annual salary, excluding overtime earnings, for air traffic controllers in the Federal Government—which employs 90 percent of all controllers—was $122,220 in May 2006.
Thanks for your help
mnj1233 wrote: [TO: hessduke]
Poor "hess" you are very misinformed. As I said in a previous post is you will not earn more than about $60,000 for a very long time. Sept of 2006 pay scales were substantially reduced for new employees. As far as your dream schedule it just doesnt work that way. Heres my week, 3pm-11pm..2pm-10pm..8am-4pm..5:30-1:30..come back 9 hours later for the mid shift 10;30pm-6:30am. Your days off rotate every week back one day tipically. So if you have thurs-fri off this week you have Wed-Thurs the next and Teus-Wed the next an Mon-Teus the next.
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